Marriage Ministry Resources
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Marriage Ministry Pre-Marriage Classes Times to Celebrate For Your Marriage: Resources Diocese Of Pittsburgh Valentine’s Day Diocese Of Pittsburgh The Diocese of Pittsburgh offers pre- World Marriage Day marriage classes all four seasons of the Your Wedding Anniversary year @ St. Paul Cathedral. They are taught by priests, deacons, and expe- Anniversary of your Engagement rienced married couples. The sessions Prayer Time generally meet quarterly on Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings. Each couple is After a Disagreement required to attend four Tuesday or four On Vacation Thursday classes. When your Nest becomes Empty The topics included are: ✔ Marriage as a Vocation Meal Time ✔ Matrimony as a Holy Sacrament Friday Night of Jesus Christ Sunday Mass ✔ Communication and Quiet time Conflict Resolution ✔ Morality Every Day ✔ The Gift of Sexuality A schedule of these classes and a regis- tration form can be found on the Di- ocesan website: www.diopitt.org under “Pre-Marriage” Banner. There are other Pre-Marriage Classes offered at various parishes throughout the Diocese during the year. A sched- ule of these classes can be found on the diocesan website, as well. Questions or concerns may be directed to the Office for Faith Formation at 412-456-3160 or email: [email protected] Engaged Encounter Retrouvaille A lifeline for troubled marriages. A Wedding Is A Day A Marriage Is A Lifetime ! Worldwide Marriage The decision to get married is one of the most Retrouvaille - a French word meaning Encounter serious and life-changing commitments a couple “rediscovery”-- is a weekend specifically will ever make. Catholic Engaged Encounter geared for couples with difficult and painful A Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is a will help prepare engaged couples for their lives marital problems. Retrouvaille offers hope and renewal time for couples and religious interested in as husband and wife. Through a series of writings help to couples considering separation, as well opening up new pathways of communication and and shared exercises, couples are invited to as those already separated or divorced that commitment to their own vocation. explore many aspects of their relationship, want to take another look at their marriage spiritual lives and expectations of marriage in a commitment.. The weekend allows time for married couples to deeply profound way. escape the everyday distractions of life to focus “We came to Retrouvaille attention solely on each other. The weekend is led by two thinking nothing would work, but Couples are able to restore their married couples who give a series it was the first time we really of brief presentations about issues communication, renew their faced our problem as a couple and commitment and rekindle the such as communication, began to work on our marriage. romance from the early days of their commitment, conflict resolution, We have been given another marriage, during their own personal values, the roles of faith and the chance as well as a deeper and sharing. sacrament of marriage. clearer insight into human love.” Priests and religious can revitalize their relationship Throughout the weekend, every couple has the with God’s people, by reflecting on their own time and space to share their thoughts and Retrouvaille has helped hundreds of couples in ministry experience and building a bridge of trust feelings privately with one another. We hope Pittsburgh, and tens of thousands of couples, and intimacy with married couples. All will gain a you’ll join us. worldwide, heal their marriages. better understanding and deeper appreciation for their own calling. For details and a schedule of upcoming For more information call: Engaged Encounter weekends, log onto 800-470-2230 or 412-277-3434 For more information call: 412-635-7775 www.PittsburghEngagedEncounter.org E-mail: [email protected] Or visit us on the web: www.wwme-pittsburgh.org or call us at 412-861-0262. or log onto www.helpourmarriage.com.